Christian Cazares, Ph.D.
@fleabrained.bsky.social
Neuroscientist researching neurodevelopmental conditions | Postdoc | UC San Diego: Voytek / Salk Institute: Callaway Labs | DSPAN F99/K00 | San Diego IRACDA | BWFUND PDEP | UC San Diego Chancellor's Fellow | Co-founder of Colors of the Brain 501(c)(3)
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go.bsky.app/LJj3CUD let's grow this one
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main goal for this year: find a new job! 🙂
looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible.
science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv
looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible.
science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
main goal for this year: find a new job! 🙂
looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible.
science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv
looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible.
science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv
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So many of my students (and myself) have been staying home for our own safety. It doesn’t matter if you have the “right” documentation nor whether or not you’re a citizen.
If you don’t “look” like you belong (i.e. if you’re not a white person), then you’re a target.
If you don’t “look” like you belong (i.e. if you’re not a white person), then you’re a target.
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
So many of my students (and myself) have been staying home for our own safety. It doesn’t matter if you have the “right” documentation nor whether or not you’re a citizen.
If you don’t “look” like you belong (i.e. if you’re not a white person), then you’re a target.
If you don’t “look” like you belong (i.e. if you’re not a white person), then you’re a target.
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
anyone know any undergrad-friendly guides for manual curation of spike sorting outputs ? e.g. on Phy
January 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
anyone know any undergrad-friendly guides for manual curation of spike sorting outputs ? e.g. on Phy
recovering from all the Sands beers
January 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM
recovering from all the Sands beers
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Being faculty in Minneapolis right now is a never-ending round of horrible what-ifs.
The semester starts on Tuesday. I’m terrified for the safety of my students, colleagues, & myself.
We’re trying to prioritize safety. But the fact is if people with guns show up on campus, what can we really do?
The semester starts on Tuesday. I’m terrified for the safety of my students, colleagues, & myself.
We’re trying to prioritize safety. But the fact is if people with guns show up on campus, what can we really do?
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Being faculty in Minneapolis right now is a never-ending round of horrible what-ifs.
The semester starts on Tuesday. I’m terrified for the safety of my students, colleagues, & myself.
We’re trying to prioritize safety. But the fact is if people with guns show up on campus, what can we really do?
The semester starts on Tuesday. I’m terrified for the safety of my students, colleagues, & myself.
We’re trying to prioritize safety. But the fact is if people with guns show up on campus, what can we really do?
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This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
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“I want AJ Brown packing his bags… And I also want Kevin Patullo flipping burgers at the local McDonald’s.”
January 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
“I want AJ Brown packing his bags… And I also want Kevin Patullo flipping burgers at the local McDonald’s.”
in the bahamas...for science
January 11, 2026 at 9:18 PM
in the bahamas...for science
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I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
NEW: These are ICE agents removing evidence from the shooter's home. They are not DOJ, they are Jonathan Ross's friends and coworkers, not DOJ.
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
January 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
off to ACNP with @maribel-patino.bsky.social tomorrow!
January 10, 2026 at 2:21 AM
off to ACNP with @maribel-patino.bsky.social tomorrow!
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
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The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
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!!!!!! YOU DID IT- you helped us raise over ✨$500k✨ to support #PythonForEveryone 🥹🤯 We are astonished and deeply committed to making every dollar count.
Words and emojis feel inadequate to express our vast appreciation, but we still want to say them:
Thank you!
THANK YOU!
Thanks & MORE thanks 🥰🥰🥰
Words and emojis feel inadequate to express our vast appreciation, but we still want to say them:
Thank you!
THANK YOU!
Thanks & MORE thanks 🥰🥰🥰
January 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
!!!!!! YOU DID IT- you helped us raise over ✨$500k✨ to support #PythonForEveryone 🥹🤯 We are astonished and deeply committed to making every dollar count.
Words and emojis feel inadequate to express our vast appreciation, but we still want to say them:
Thank you!
THANK YOU!
Thanks & MORE thanks 🥰🥰🥰
Words and emojis feel inadequate to express our vast appreciation, but we still want to say them:
Thank you!
THANK YOU!
Thanks & MORE thanks 🥰🥰🥰
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If anyone has any dissertation writing tips, throw em at me! The time has come! 🤠
January 5, 2026 at 9:59 PM
If anyone has any dissertation writing tips, throw em at me! The time has come! 🤠
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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Welp ... some breaking news on New Year's Eve:
On a podcast, NIH Director Bhattacharya says the agency will likely not renew grants that were reinstated as part of a court decision earlier this year
www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...
On a podcast, NIH Director Bhattacharya says the agency will likely not renew grants that were reinstated as part of a court decision earlier this year
www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...
NIH director says DEI-related grants that were restored under a court order won’t be renewed
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya told a podcaster that DEI-related grants restored under a court order won't be renewed in 2026
www.statnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Welp ... some breaking news on New Year's Eve:
On a podcast, NIH Director Bhattacharya says the agency will likely not renew grants that were reinstated as part of a court decision earlier this year
www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...
On a podcast, NIH Director Bhattacharya says the agency will likely not renew grants that were reinstated as part of a court decision earlier this year
www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...
quit but do something with it, things dont have to be a paper. Blog it, make a tik tok, idk, taxpayer money went into funding the work in most cases
Blog post: Just quit
Quitting projects in science is hard, but we should be doing a lot more of it.
open.substack.com/pub/arjunraj...
Quitting projects in science is hard, but we should be doing a lot more of it.
open.substack.com/pub/arjunraj...
Just quit
Quitting projects in science is hard, but we should be doing a lot more of it.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
quit but do something with it, things dont have to be a paper. Blog it, make a tik tok, idk, taxpayer money went into funding the work in most cases
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BREAKING: The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.
December 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
BREAKING: The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.
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ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
today is mexican christmas
December 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
today is mexican christmas
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Our python workshop is returning! Undergraduate educators, join us on July 27-30 for "Coding with Allen Institute Data."
No prior coding experience needed. Travel, meals, & stipend included.
Apply by Feb. 2 at: https://alleninstitute.org/events/educator-coding-workshop-2026/
#iTeachBio #EduSky
No prior coding experience needed. Travel, meals, & stipend included.
Apply by Feb. 2 at: https://alleninstitute.org/events/educator-coding-workshop-2026/
#iTeachBio #EduSky
December 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Our python workshop is returning! Undergraduate educators, join us on July 27-30 for "Coding with Allen Institute Data."
No prior coding experience needed. Travel, meals, & stipend included.
Apply by Feb. 2 at: https://alleninstitute.org/events/educator-coding-workshop-2026/
#iTeachBio #EduSky
No prior coding experience needed. Travel, meals, & stipend included.
Apply by Feb. 2 at: https://alleninstitute.org/events/educator-coding-workshop-2026/
#iTeachBio #EduSky